Associate Director, Cancer Center Partnerships

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Cultivate and manage strategic partnerships with NCI-designated cancer centers, academic medical institutions, integrated delivery systems, and safety-net hospitals to advance ACS priorities and drive system-level improvements in cancer care. 30%
Lead implementation of pillar priorities across cancer centers, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives and delivering measurable outcomes that improve access and equity. 20%
Integrate ACS pillars through strategic account management and collaborative engagement, creating coordinated, patient-centered care models that reduce fragmentation and enhance quality. 20%
Mobilize stakeholders and influence policy by convening healthcare leaders, promoting evidence-based strategies, and cultivating champions to accelerate adoption of best practices and systemic change. 15%
Expand access and improve quality of life for patients and families by facilitating referrals to ACS programs, providing technical assistance, and driving implementation of evidence-based interventions across the continuum of care. 15%
EXPERIENCE/QUALIFICATIONS:

Minimum Degree Required: ​Bachelor’s Degree​ in public health, health administration, healthcare, nonprofit management or equivalent
Preferred Degree: ​Master’s Degree​
Years of experience: Minimum of five years of experience in health care-related and/or non-profit management, administration, account management, with a proven background in relationship development and volunteer recruitment and mobilization.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITY:

Extensive experience in cultivating relationships with health systems, community organizations, and volunteers to create urgency around cancer awareness, motivate action across the cancer continuum, and guide strategic initiatives.
Skilled in designing outcome-based interventions, educational processes, and conducting evaluations to ensure measurable impact.
Strong ability to represent the American Cancer Society effectively and professionally to health systems, cancer programs, administrative, agency, and community leaders, including working with disparate populations and diverse constituents.
Ability to use health center data, chronic disease trends, and interpret cancer statistics to inform strategic decisions.
Maintains current knowledge of scientific research and best practices through continuous learning, training participation, and engagement in enterprise and regional initiatives.
Skilled in applying knowledge of program development, outcome-based interventions, educational processes, and evaluations.
Demonstrates experience with state and community-based program planning and implementation.
TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS:

10% Travel
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

NA